DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400749 ISSN: 2566-6223

A Reductive Environment‐Assisted Dealloying Approach for Hierarchical Porous Metals in Efficient Magnesium Metal Batteries

Jun-Won Lee, YongJun Cho, Hyeonmin Jo, Hee Seung Ryu, Eun Seon Cho, Hee-Dae Lim

This study introduces monolithic three‐dimensional nanoporous magnesium (3D‐NPMg) fabricated through a scalable solution‐based dealloying process as electrodes. By employing a naphthalene‐based reductive environment, this approach forms a hierarchically porous 3D structure with clean metallic surfaces, thereby forming a free‐standing 3D bicontinuous nanostructure. The resulting 3D‐NPMg addresses critical challenges in magnesium metal battery (MMB) anodes, including high polarization, dendritic growth, and limited cycling stability. Electrochemical performance tests show that 3D‐NPMg exhibits lower overpotentials, improved charge‐transfer kinetics, and a significantly extended cycling life. The interconnected porous structure facilitates efficient ionic transport and uniform Mg deposition, thus suppressing volume expansion and reducing top‐plating during cycling. With its rapid oxidation‐minimizing synthesis, this solution‐based dealloying process offers broad applications across various metals, which can advance the development of stable, high‐performance anodes for next‐generation MMBs.

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